Sunday, May 12, 2013

Urgent! We only have eight days left before the MN
legislature Ends! We all need to intensify the struggle...

In Minnesota, we are not all equal. The anti-immigrant laws of former Governor
Tim Pawlenty remain alive, dividing immigrants from the rest of society.We call on the state democratic leadership to
end this by supporting the Driving Licenses for all bill! SF 271/HF348.

The conservative Pawlenty turned driver’s licenses into immigration documents.
His legacy of exclusion remains alive, but this week it could be over and you can help with this. The issues of immigration
is the juristiction of the federal government. The privilege of driving and
keeping drivers and roads safe is the job of the governor.

The MN-Mesa Latina calls on all the progressive forces to join us to end
Pawlenty’s anti-immigrant policies.

Call the Democratic leadership and tell them we want to
live in a progressive and inclusive state.

No more Pawlenty policies administered by the Democratic leadership.
Call or send a text and say:

• Governor Dayton: (651) 201-3400: We can only move forward when no one is left
behind. Support Sf271/HF348

Most Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans support the bills HF348 and
SF271, but the Democratic leadership does not have the political will to move
the bill.

The MN Mesa Latina has the following demands:• Governor Dayton: Hold a meeting with representatives of
MN-Mesa Latina and allies to clarify any questions about the bill and end
Pawlenty’s era by supportingbills
SF/271and HF 348 and
• The Senate leader Tom Bakk and House of Representatives Rep. Paul Thissen: To
move the bill so it reaches the governor's desk.

If our demands are not heard, members of the MN-Mesa Latina will take the
following actions:• Monday, May 13th:10:00 a.m.:Delivery of our
second letter to the governor. Meeting point outside the governor's office.4pm: We will camp indefinitely outside the Capitol• Tuesday, May 14th:If the Democratic leadership does
not move the bill, members of the MN-Mesa Latina, including mothers, will begin
an indefinite hunger strike. May our sacrific denonce this inequality, which is
being administered by the Democratic leadership, to the rest of society.• Wednesday, May 15th and the following
days:Calls to direct actions

Driving is not a privilege for our
community, it is a necessity! We fight for an inclusive Minnesota.
MN Mesa Latina

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Take action with MN-Mesa Latina TODAY to pass the Driver's License for All bill through the Senate and help make Minnesota’s roads safer and more inclusive for all! Ensuring
that every Minnesotan, regardless of immigration status, has equal
opportunity to apply for a driver’s license means that every Minnesotan
has equal access to road skill testing, vision testing, and auto
insurance, increasing public safety for all. Law enforcement officials
statewide strongly support the bill, citing safer roads and streamlined
processing as benefits for their work and for all Minnesotans. Join
MN-Mesa Latina TODAY in calling upon the Minnesota State Senate to
restore driver’s license access to all Minnesotans with the Driver’s
License for All bill!

As
part of a broad coalition made of organizational and individual allies
like yourself, MN-Mesa Latina achieved monumental victory in passing the
MN Dream Act. Now, the Driver’s License for All bill needs your help. The Driver's License for All bill is being heard on the Senate floor TOMORROW, Thursday, May 9, and we need YOUR voice to make sure the bill passes!

2)
Call or email them, and ask them to support the Driver's License for
All bill using the below language (if you are leaving a voice mail,
remember to include your full address):

Honorable Senator ______________:

Hello, my name is _____________ and I am
one of your constituents. I am contacting you today to ask you to
support Senate File 271, the Driver’s License for All bill. The Driver’s
License for All bill would restore driver’s license access to all
Minnesotans, regardless of immigration status, and create safer and more
inclusive roads. Law enforcement officials statewide hail the bill as a
big win for all Minnesotans in public safety, and I agree with them.
Equal access to driver’s licenses means equal access to road
skill testing, vision testing, and auto insurance, making driving safer
for all Minnesotans. Please join Minnesota with forward-looking states
Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and most recently Colorado, and
support the passage of Senate File 271, the Driver’s License for All
bill.

Thank you for supporting the ability of all Minnesotans to work, attend school, and live their lives.